New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-20
STORY,s gISION AND HIS STATUE.

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Story's last statue, a Christ Is original and
beautiful conception The dress Ia that OF an Arab
the cetoneib under garment. rich and fuil, bound
round the waist with soft sash and the NEIL, an up
per one, mantle. which was the seamless garment we
read that Lord On the head Ia the kihyeh,
or scarf bound around by fille which forms VISOR
like framing above the brow the ends OF this kihyeh
tall over the shoulders and the long hair which
you under the shadow OF Its folds this IL the nap
kin. the English translation OF the Bible calls u,
which was taken or folded and laid beside our Lord
in the grave This costume Is most elective for 1t mas
the ROB deep folds OF the Oriental quadrangular
mantle, and Is probably exactly like the dress our
Saviour wore.
The person ia that of a young man, tall thin, but not
emaciated The right hand is extended az II summon
ing you approach The LETT hand rests gently on tho
drapery OF the breast They long, slender refined,
Oriental hands modelled with feeling apd delicacy
The face IL singuary t5nder and noble handsome,
with fine brow and beautiful features The eyes nave
wonderful outlook, spiritual, and as II they saw tar
beyond mortal gaze The expression of the face is
united TO that OF the oustretchsd pleading earnest
hand. Tho words ~ Come unto me. yo who are weary
and heavy ladcl, and We shall lind rest seem TO oe
uttered by the lips and get the intense sadness oil the
face as If lie had little hope that humanity would
listen TO the call.
impressive statue ave Maria" sounded and the
late afternoon shadows gathered into the studio. line
striking likeness to lite. l spoke, thinking aloud;
And 30 He may have looked ,,
ait ought to look like Him, for have seen Him,
said the sculptor quietly. - Al.
started, and turned 10 KNOW II hsu no"fu '"o
words had dreamed them. -, =,
eyes" repeated Story, calmly, lighting fresh Gig
arctic res, and win tell you how It was IL hap
pened when / was young-about twenty. was go'ng
In the hourly as the coach was called that ran IN
those DAYS every hour between Boston and Cambridge,
Tor II was long before tho time OF the omnibus and
horse-car. OF course 1 mean dreamed was IN the
coach IL was as all dreams are ct once strange ana
prosaic Soon after I got outside the coach ana we
had started suddenly became aware that christ was
seated outside with the driver My first impulse was
TO touch Him. so leaned out and rested my band on
His parments-vhen tet sure 10 wac Christ When
the coach ieached the bali way house at Cambrdge
mort every enc got out and Christ also dd no out
sat looking upon Him He walked to and fro. Ihere
werc ordinary common people about and the natuIa.
prosaic actions OF such place going on. was aworo
that no ono but myself saw that strange oeing IN
Oriental garments moving with stately steps oaok,
ward and forward in front of the busy little crowu
which assemblies at O halfway house when stage
arrives But that did not seem strange to me- nor was
surprised at Ills dress, unlike anything had ever
looked on for at that time was not familiar WIN INC
Arab costume l simply thought There Is christi
and every sense in my body was alive.
"Thcn came tho hustle OF starting and tnen tne
whole dream ended-the vision disappeared For years
and years that appearance has haunted me- ana o'er
and over again have tr,d TO give form ana shaPo W
that face and person, which saw as plainly aS S''
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